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22. Perceptions of Brazilian small-scale farmers about genetically modified crops
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Almeida, Carla (author), Massarani, Luisa (author), and Moreira, Ildeu de Castro (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Language:
- English / Portuguese
- Publication Date:
- 2015-03
- Published:
- Brazil: SciELO
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D11477
- Journal Title:
- Ambiente & Sociedade
- Journal Title Details:
- 18(1): 193-210
- Notes:
- 18 pages., via online journal, The aim of this paper is to investigate the perceptions of small-scale farmers in Brazil towards genetically modified (GM) crops based on a sample of 15 focus groups involving 111 individuals. The analysis of the corpus shows heterogeneous perceptions regarding these crops, shaped by diverse factors, including economic prospects and concerns with the impact on health and the environment. There are many misgivings about these effects among the farmers, who are keen to receive unbiased information on the topic. These uncertainties affect them more as consumers, as most would prefer eating GM-free food, than as producers, as they consider other aspects, especially economic feasibility, when deciding what to grow. Although most farmers believe they should have a voice in decision-making on agricultural issues, few have made concerted efforts to be heard.
23. Print and paper in a digital world: an international survey of consumer preferences, attitudes and trust
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Research report
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- International: Two Sides North America, Inc., Chicago, Illinois.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 143 Document Number: D11534
- Notes:
- 16 pages., Online from publisher website., "This survey provides insight into how consumers around the globe view, prefer and trust paper and print, from reading for leisure or gaining information to news or marketing collateral." Findings based on a representative international survey of more than 10,700 consumers in 10 countries.
24. Socio-demographic profile of different samples of Latin American rural extensionists
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Landini, Fernando (author), Bianqui, Vanina (author), and Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Brasil
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Language:
- Portuguese and English
- Publication Date:
- 2014-03
- Published:
- Brazil: Redalyc
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 106 Document Number: D10933
- Journal Title:
- Ciência Rural
- Journal Title Details:
- 44(3) : 575-581
- Notes:
- 6 pages, via online journal, In order to design and implement public policies in the context of rural development, information tends to be gathered about family farming in different Latin American countries. In contrast, scarce attention has been given to the description of rural extensionists, who are the ones supporting family farming in the fi eld. A cross-sectional investigation was conducted between 2010 and 2012 including surveys to rural extensions working in 10 different Latin American countries, this allowing for a preliminary description of the socio-demographic profile of the respondents. The samples were incidental ranging from 19 (Bolivia) to 220 (Argentina) subjects, this implying that they were not representative. Significant statistical differences were found with regards to the sex, age, experience, level of education and university degree of the samples pertaining to the different countries. In average, most extensionists are men (70.1%), age 40.3 and have little more than 11 years of experience as extensionists. Brazilian practitioners surveyed are the oldest, most educated and experienced among the different samples. In general, most extensionists have a technical background and are agricultural engineers. The Uruguayan sample showed the highest percentage of extensionists coming from the area of social sciences.
25. Thoughts, attitudes and profile of Brazilian consumers regarding food irradiation
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Filho, Tarcísio Lima (author), Lucia, Suzana Maria Della (author), and Lima, Rondinelli Moulin (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-03
- Published:
- Brazil: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: D08254
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Consumer Studies
- Notes:
- Online Version of Record published before inclusion in an issue
26. Urban agriculture in São Paulo, Brazil: actors, spaces, and governance models
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Giacchè, Giulia (author) and Silva, Wânia Rezende (author)
- Format:
- Proceedings
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08819
- Notes:
- Pages 431-452 in Rob Roggema (ed.), Agriculture in an urbanizing society volume one: proceedings of the sixth AESOP conference on sustainable food planning. United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 549 pages.
27. What shapes farmers’ perception of climate change? A case study of southern Brazil
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Foguesatto, Cristian Rogério (author) and Machado, João Armando Dessimon (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-01-19
- Published:
- United States: Springer Link
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12475
- Journal Title:
- Environment, Development and Sustainability
- Journal Title Details:
- 23
- Notes:
- 15 pages, Climate change poses several challenges worldwide, including the increase in severity and frequency of extreme weather events, such as droughts. As a result, there are projected environmental, economic and social impacts in several sectors, including agriculture. However, the extent of climatic impacts depends on farmers’ awareness and their capacity for adaptation in response to changes in the climate. This study analyzes the factors that influence farmers’ perception of climate change. Data were collected from a farm-household survey in the Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Using a logistic regression model, we identified that farm size, support of extension workers, number of conservation practices adopted, and ecocentrism value influenced positively the perception. Moreover, we found that farm size relied on government actions, subsidies, and anthropocentric value was affected negatively. These findings showed that socioeconomic and psychological factors shape farmers’ perception of climate change. Extension workers and policymakers should increase farmers' awareness on climate change improving the communication on the nature importance for the ecosystem as a whole (ecocentrism) and/or explaining the importance of nature for human welfare (anthropocentrism).
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